Reports of Lyme Disease in Boone County, Illinois

13

Total cases of lyme disease confirmed in Boone County (2000 to 2016)

Note:

Due to the fact that the CDC's data only represents confirmed cases, the actual quantity of Lyme disease cases may be far greater. We estimate a total of 130 true cases of Lyme disease in Boone County.

Data Sources

All data courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC data is based on diagnosed cases of Lyme disease in Illinois as reported by physicians, and is delayed by 2 years. It is believed by researchers that these numbers are underestimates of the true number of Lyme cases in a given area.